Army-kitchen.



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ARMY KITCHEN.

APPUCATIGN msu No.5, 1911.

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1. CONLEY.

ARMY KITCHEN.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. s. 1917.

Patented July 16, 1918.

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l. CNLEY.

ARMY KITCHEN.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 5, 1917.

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' analysis of this JOSEPH CON-LEY, OIE' ANADARKO, OKLAHOMA.

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To all whom it may concern: v Y

yBe it known that I, Josnrii CoNLiiY, a citizen of the United States, residing atA Anadarko, in the Gklahonia, have inventedfcertain new yand useful Improvements in Army-Kitchens, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates vto ovens, and more particularly to portable ovens particularly adapted for army field use.

One of the objects ofthe presentinvention is to provide ay simple and practical oven. of thel above general character which may be conveniently transported andremovedfrom the transporting means and set `up if so desired uponsa stationary base. A further object is to provide an oven of the above general character` capable of conveniently and yefficiently permitting all of .the

services desired inconnectionwith an. army commissary ofv an army camp.' yA vfurther vObjectis to providean exceedingly practical oven of he above! type which may be conveniently regulatedV and adjustedfor perviiiitting any desired degree of heat. to come iii contactwith the `material to. betreated. A further object is-to provide anovenhaving the ina-Ximum'capacity and efliciency at a minimum eXfpense.

Other objects'willbe in part obvious from in connection therewith by the following invention.

This invention accordingly consists i-n the featuresv of construction, combination of parts and in the unique relations of the members and in the relativerproportioning and disposition thereofgallg/as'nigre completely outlined herein. Y

To, enable others skilled in the art so fully to (':oniprehendv `fthe" 'underlying y[features: thereof that they may embody the sameb'yithe numerous modifications in structure and relation contemplated by this invention, drawings depicting a preferred form have been annexed as a part of this disclosure,

and in such drawings like characters of reference denote corresponding parts throughout all the views,l in whichy Figure l is a perspective view showing the device removed from the transport;

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the oven;

Fig. 3 is an end sectional View ofthe oven @il its transports Spec'icationof Letters Patent.

county of Caddo` and State of .denotes a motor truck of general construc- V danfipers "tiers 28 and 30, and additional decks or tiers Patented July i6, 1918.

vApplication filed December 5, 191,7. Serial-No. 205,593.

Fig. 4 is an end view of the device in use; vFig. 5 is a detail view of the burner;

Fig. 6 shows how the oven may be stored. yReferring now tothe drawings in detail 5 Vmore or less inclosing the oven and permitting the vehicle to move freely without undue lateral obstructions.

`Referring more particularly to Figs. 2 and where the oven is shown in section, a suitable base l2 constitutes an ash-pit above which is a deck including a grate 13 forniing a base Vto the fire boX 14: supporting an i oilburner 15'fas'shown in Fig. 5 or fuel as desired, which may be admitted through a door'lf provided with a damper 17. The products of'combustion may be made to pass through openings 18 and 20 into a stack 2l by opening dampers 22 and 23 respectively. If the damper y23 is closed the products of combustionthen'follow the arrows as indicated to the opposite end of the oven where they pass through opening 2,4 which may be closed by damper 25 thence back across the vtop ofv the oven and out throughr opening 26 to 'the stack .These dampers maybe opened entirely or to if not4 closed 'by damper 27.

any kdesired-degree as may be necessary, according to the degree of heat desired. The 22-and 25'a're supported by decks or may be provided if so desired. It is to be noted that the oven is made up of sections both horizontally and vertically and may be enlarged to any desired degree as may be necessary.

The top 31 of the oven is provided with openings normally closed by lids 32, as is customary with the usual type of cooking stove. The dampers 22 and 25 not only perform the function for which they are particularly designed but also constitute deflectors for conducting the direct heatcure rents away from receptacles 33 containing the food to be cooked, thereby preventing burning or warping of such containers. It Will be seen that corrugated bottoms are provided to distribute the heat and prevent burning.

By reference to Fig. 2 it Will be noted that the deck 28 is provided with an auxiliary oven '34- Which may be moved bodily transversely of the oven through openings at the side normally closed by door 85. This is 'particularly adapted for use in baking pastry or meats Where direct contact with the vheat currents is to be avoided.

' It is believed that the construction ofthe present device Will be clear to those skilled in the art from the above description, and

Va brief statement of the operation thereof is as follows:

On starting a re unless the oil burner is .used the dampers 22 and 23 are partially opened to form a direct passage-Wayto the stack 21. 'Ihe'ire is lighted above the grate -1'3 through the door 16 and after vthe fire Y has been Well started the damper 23 may be openedthe desired Ydegree to permit the closed and Ythe dampersV 22-25 and 27 proper amount of heat to pass back and forth over the containers. If practically no heatY at all is desired a damper 40 is opened to provide a passage Way 41 which permits the products of combustion to pass doWn- Twardly through the grate 13 over the ashpit and thence Iupv the stack 21. This ar- Y which they rangement of dampers may be used When starting a Iire ifso desired. `When it is necessary toremove the ashes or Wastefrom Y the ash-pit k12 aV door 4t2 is removed.V after Y may Vbe conveniently raked out at the forvvardv end.-

Fig. 6 indicates how the platforms may be usedas a shelter for the oven and supplies When in camp.

`It is'thus seen that the present invention provides a simple and practical oven particularly adapted for camp use, and is believed Yto accomplish, among others, all of the objects and advantages herein set' forth.

I realize that considerable variation y is possible in the details ofconstruction and arrangement of parts `Without. departing fromthe spirit of my invention, and I therefore d ornot intend to limit myself to the I- specific form shown and described.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: y i A 1. In anoven of the character described in combination, an outer casing provided Witha plurality of horizontal decks arranged f one above the other, the space above the bottom deck constituting anash-pit, and the space aboveA the vsecond deck. constituting a combustion chamber, a stack at one end ofY Y. the casing and dampers; associated with theV Y space above each deck and the stack as Well as between the spaces rabove the decks Whereby'the products of combustion may pass in any desired vquantityeither directly to the stack throughthe ashpit orback and forth over'oneor more of the decks. Y v

2. In an'oven of the character described 1n combination; a casing, a series of superposed decks Within said casing, a` combus-V tion chamber, a flue belovvzs'aid combustion,

chamber, Va stack, and Adampers associated 'With saidfiue and stack Wherebythe products of combustion may be caused to pass from the combustion chamber into the flue and thence to the stack,ror backk and forth through one orv more of the decks and to the stacl.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of tvvo Witnesses. Y Y

, JOSEPH ooNLEY.

Witnesses Y Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve centseach, debyraddrcssing the Commissioner .of I "etents,V y Washington, D. C3. y Y 

